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Update 11/08/08
New batch of Khadi and Lenké shells due in soon , contact us to order...

A warm welcome to www.skinsandstrings.com our mission is to bring you the best quality, traditional and rare West african instruments at affordable prices. Based in Dakar , Senegal we have developed close relationships with a handful of highly skilled carvers and instrument makers to give you handcrafted professional standard instruments direct from the source....to create sounds out of this world.This site will be expanded and developed in time to include audio and video clips of all our instruments as well as giving a flavour of the rich musical heritage Dakar has to offer.

    We are a small family business with a background writing, producing,playing, recording,travelling and appreciating music. Living and breathing music is what we're all about. Running the business online from our home in Dakar means we keep our overheads down and that's why you won't find instruments of this variety, quality or this price in any drum shop, music store, online retailer etc. Feel free to check back as often as you like as we'll be updating with more of these wonderful instruments as we are always looking to discover more!

New for 2008!!

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Master Djembes , rich tones and exquisite finish.
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From GBP160.00 EUR 213.00 USD 320.00

Bougarabou in Senegalese dimbah
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GBP120.00 EUR 162.00 USD 240.00

'Bambara ' shape djembe in Senegalese Dimbah
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GBP 150.00 EUR 203.00 USD 300.00

FAIR TRADE POLICY
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Haré Djembes from Guinea
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GBP160.00 EUR216.00 USD320.00

REFORESTATION
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Cowskin Pro Dundun sets
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JUST GBP170.00 EUR 229.00 USD 340.00

Lenké Drums from Guinea
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GBP170.00 EUR 229.00 USD 340.00

Handmade Guinean Bolon
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GBP100.00 EUR 135.00 USD 200.00

Guinean Heptaonic Balafon in Bené wood
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GBP145 EUR 195 USD 290

Beautifully crafted Xalams
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GBP70.00 EUR94.50 USD 140.00

Chrome machine head Koras 21 string
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GBP455.00 EUR 571.00 USD900.00

WHOLESALE/RESELLER/DROPSHIPPING
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Cowskin Kenkeni
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GBP70.00 EUR94.50 USD140.00

Pro Standard Djembe
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GBP 90.00 EUR 121.50 USD 180.00

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Testimonials

“Hi Nick!  I picked up the drums today and they are beautiful!  They look great, are well constructed and sound awesome! My dancers and drummers were thoroughly impressed today.... Your drums are going to be rocking Pittsburgh for a long time!  Your friend”:  Lee    PITTSBURGH U.S.A.

 

“The 6 drums are fab really pleased with them” T. S. SOMERSET U.K.

“Hi Nick, I just received notification that the balafon is here. Thank you so much for dealing with me throughout this month. I really appreciate you.,Yours, Fatouma” MAINE U.S.A.

“We recieved the balafons today.

Thank you again for shipping them .. The tuning sounds fantastic.We are very pleased.Thanks again for everything.All the best.cedar” AUSTRIA

“Hi Nick,drum arrived safely today, just in time for this evenings drum circle.
 The tone is great, I'm very pleased. Thanks for including the bag, it's  much appreciated.
 Regards Steve.” U.K.

“Hi Nick,Just to let you know the djembe has finally arrived , and am very pleased with the quality. Cheers..
Paul” U.K.

“Just to let you know, the drums arrived on Friday, thanks for sorting out all the problems. They are all great, the djembe is fantastic, I love it. It’s getting its first outing on Friday when we are having an all night drum session to celebrate Winter Solstice. “L P Darlington U.K.

“Got the djembes now. There great value for the money. I've only tuned one
 fully but that sounds mint and the others look great” J.B. MANCHESTER U.K.

“Thanks Nick , the drums have indeed safely arrived. Thank you very much and happy Christmas. Regards Peter Wetherman” U.K.

 

“Hello Nick
I received the xalam. Excellent quality.All is all right.
Many thanks JJ FRANCE”

 

“Hi Nick,
I received a drum very safely last week.
Thank you very much. Shin JAPAN”